Historic Walking Tour of Stevens Campus-2- led by archivist Leah Loscutoff

The Hoboken Historical Museum is pleased to announce a new series of architect- and archivist-led historical walking tours, as part of its “Greetings from Hudson County: A Postcard History Then and Now” exhibition. Co-organized with the Hoboken Historic Preservation Commission in celebration of National Preservation Month (May), the tours will provide an overview of Hoboken’s historic churches and public buildings, as well as the various architectural styles that make up the fabric of Hoboken’s residential streetscapes, from worker housing and cold-water flats to modest and grand single-family homes.

Advance registration is required, as each tour will be limited to 20 people. Each tour will last about two and a half hours, and will take place rain or shine. Tickets are $15 ($10 for Hoboken Museum members). Payment will be collected at the start of the tour. Good walking shoes are recommended, along with sunscreen/rain gear, depending on the weather.

Stevens' head archivist, Leah Loscutoff has volunteered to lead three tours. The second, on Sunday, June 30, starting at 10 am, and will be a guided tour of the historic buildings on Stevens Institute of Technology’s campus. Tour goers will meet Stevens’ Head of Archives and Special Collections Librarian Leah Loscutoff and Ted Houghtaling, Archivist and Digital Projects Librarian, on the steps in front of the main entrance of the Edwin A. Stevens building facing 5th Street, between Hudson and River Streets, directly across from Stevens Park.

Leah Loscutoff joined Stevens in 2013 and manages and oversees all policies, processes and digital projects relating to the University’s special collections and historic archives. She co-curated the Hoboken Museum’s 2015 exhibition on the Stevens family and has promoted the collections through numerous public channels, including social media, open houses, tours, online exhibits and support for researchers. She earned a master’s degree in Library and Information Science from San Jose State University and a BA in history from San Francisco State. Prior to joining Stevens, she worked for the Brooklyn Historical Society, coordinating grants and a collaborative digital project.